Wednesday 18th September 2024
We moved from Olginate at the far southern end of lake Como, to Novate Mezzola at the far northern end this morning.
It was an unusual drive up the eastern shore of the lake, mostly through tunnels cut into the mountains with just glimpses of the lake as we burst into brilliant sunlight then plunged in semi darkness again as another tunnel consumed us.
It got me thinking how long this journey would have taken before the tunnels were constructed ?
What took us 50 minutes would probably have taken 6-8 hours or more and many more kilometers.
The wonders of civil engineering.
We're at a great camper stop with uninterrupted views of the lake in front of us with towering mountains surrounding us as a backdrop.
We've done almost nothing today except soak up the fantastic scenery.
Just a short walk to the supermarket and a couple of doggie walks has been about the sum total of our excursions.
We've decided to bring forward our return to next Wednesday, so we'll make steps northward over the next few days.
Some stunning views of Novate Mezzola, the reason people come to the Italian Lakes.
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